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Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas and former CM Jimmy Van Bramer are endorsing Brad Lander outside Stonewall. JGR is also endorsing Zohran Mamdani as a co-number one. And then Zellnor Myrie and Adrienne Adams as a second tier.

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Some notable names in the latest batch of donations to Fix the City, the pro-Cuomo super PAC: -$250,000 from Mark Gorton, the LimeWire founder who has dabbled in conspiracy theories about vaccines. -$100,000 from Kathryn Murdoch, wife of Rupert Murdoch's younger son, James.

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Not In My Borough? Brad Hoylman-Sigal, who is running for Manhattan borough president, also featured a photo of 7th Ave in Park Slope, Brooklyn, on his latest mailer. “When we say more affordable housing for all New Yorkers, we mean all!” his campaign responds. www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/01/s...

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Stage order is set by random draw for the FIRST mayoral debate Wednesday night at 7 p.m. hosted by Politico, WNBC and Telemundo. From left to right: Adrienne Adams Brad Lander Jessica Ramos Zellnor Myrie Andrew Cuomo Whitney Tilson Zohran Mamdani Michael Blake Scott Stringer

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Andrew Cuomo pledges to remove all homeless people from the subways and stations every night, in a new press release. Eric Adams said the same, in his second month in office.

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“When I walked the halls of Bronx Science, I thought this man was an inspiration of what was possible in this city, the first Asian citywide elected…” Zohran Mamdani says as state Sen. John Liu, former city comptroller, endorses him for mayor.

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new, long-awaited data on NYC's 485x housing tax break validates some early fears: zero projects proposed with 100+ units and only 2 in Lower Manhattan, where wage rules are higher. Developers have signaled interest in 118 total projects worth 2,600 units: www.crainsnewyork.com/politics-pol...

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POLITICO Mag: "From Andrew Cuomo to Zohran Mamdani: the Race to Become NYC’s Mayor, in Photos" www.politico.com/news/magazin...

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I knew this story about the white South African refugees reminded me of something. In 1989 Rep. Major Owens (D-NY) introduced a bill that would have allowed conscripted white South Africans who refused military service on behalf of Apartheid to seek asylum in the US. It didn't pass, though.

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Andrew Cuomo said Christopher Columbus statues were targeted because he’s Italian — and said that NYC will celebrate Columbus Day on his watch, and find another day for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. From Playbook PM: www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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Comptroller candidate Mark Levine says he expects to hit the $5.2 million-ish spending cap after matching funds are paid out next week, after raising $236k in the last two months. The Manhattan BP has been raising since ‘22, and had a big jump on primary opponent Justin Brannan.

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Sam Sutton (D) ran away with the special election for state Senate in southern Brooklyn. The district voted BIG for Trump, but the largely Orthodox Jewish population in the district have consistently backed Democrats in local races.

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New NYC mayoral online poll from SurveyUSA conducted May 14-17: www.surveyusa.com/client/PollR... Andrew Cuomo - 43% Zohran Mamdani - 11% Scott Stringer - 9% Brad Lander - 8% Adrienne Adams - 6%

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The mayor discusses his legacy - in a speech readymade for any filmmakers working on an Eric Adams documentary. “I can’t complain. I get up every day, sit on the back porch of Gracie Mansion, drink my smoothie, and say ‘damn, life is good.’”

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Mayor Adams and QBP Richards unveil the design for the memorial for fallen post-9/11 service members. It’ll be in Whitestone, Queens.

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Jane Fonda is apparently a Zohran Mamdani fan - she gave $1,000 to a super PAC backing his mayoral run.

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"We each individually believe we will be the best mayor of the city," Zohran Mamdani says on the WFP tele town hall, about Lander, Adams and Myrie - "and we also understand that what unites us is a common desire to defeat Andrew Cuomo in the pursuit of that."

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Andrew Cuomo out with his first digital ad, leading with his Covid response (and televised Covid briefings). Also features a pic of CM Selvena Brooks-Powers - whose endorsement was a slap in the face of Adrienne Adams. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwRv...

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Haven’t seen this reported yet: in a speech to supporters posted to TikTok last week, NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo said he believes that Democrats lost in 2024 because “we’re talking about bathrooms and who’s gonna play in what [sports] team”

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Candidates get to ask each other questions tonight. But… they’re cheating a bit. • Mamdani asks Lander what’s the worst thing that Cuomo did? • Lander asks Stringer why’s he think Cuomo is going soft on Trump? • Stringer asks Mamdani how Adams & Cuomo messed up Albany-NYC relations.

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🎶”Because of Cuomo, the rent is too damn high”🎶 @tenantbloc.bsky.social leads a song with DSA AM Marcela Mitaynes and Sen. Jabari Brisport.

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Biggest city getting bigger (again) as new census estimate has New York City netting 87,000 new residents in the past year.

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“74% of likely Democratic primary voters want a a mayor who will stand up to oppose Donald Trump, and yet the front runner in this race has been eerily silent on Donald Trump time and time and time again,” Brad Lander says about Andrew Cuomo - with visual aids.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed Shahana Hanif and Alexa Avilés, two lefty incumbents, the congressmember's team confirms. Full council endorsement slate will be announced later, they say. (h/t @sethmpk.bsky.social)

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“Get some good pizza, when you get the munchies, from that good cannabis that you smoked.” — Mayor Eric Adams

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Andrew Cuomo maintains a commanding lead in the New York mayor’s race in new Marist poll: www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

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A new Marist poll of June's mayoral primary continues the trend showing Cuomo as the frontrunner (at 44%) in the first round, and Zohran Mamdani in the No. 2 spot (at 22%). Adrienne Adams is for the first time breaking through to the top of the field, landing at No. 3 with 11%.

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Lander held a press conference solely to highlight the donation. Myrie called the donation “an affront to our democracy” during his own press conference. And Ramos is lambasting DoorDash for not paying into New York’s unemployment insurance system. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

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Cuomo got $622,000 withheld by the CFB yesterday. But now... it could be $1.3 million. From PM Playbook: www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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Dueling mayoral candidates in City Hall Park — after Adrienne Adams’ endorsement rally comes Scott Stringer’s childcare announcement.

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The New Majority, formerly 21 in ‘21, is endorsing Adrienne Adams for mayor, along with Higher Heights for America PAC, which supports Black women candidates. Also here are CMs Nantasha Williams, Mercedes Narcisse and Rita Joseph. “Adrienne is the adrenaline that New York City needs.”

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